EGYPTIAN NATIONALISTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 213, 2 June 1908, Page 4

EGYPTIAN NATIONALISTS.

■A letter on Egyptian affairs, published-.im a London journal/, thus discusses tho man ;who< ' apparently' lias succeeded the late Mustapha Kamel in the leadership'of'the"Nationalistparty. • "Mohamed Boy Fend, thovinew; chief, of tho Nationalist party, 1 ' has riot .yet": : shp\vn; whether he; possesses the'driving 'power'aiid" tho unremitting energy : which" distinguished l and at last killed his predecessor. - Ho is no' orator, and his organising: abilities have notbeen tested ; but he is. described 'qs capablo" and energetic, : and lie has .tho advantage'of good , birth and independent means, 'yind more thorough education' than • most' of' Kit ■ compatriots have boen fortunato enough to enjoy." His loadet'ship is most unlikely to'involve any alteration in tho policy 'of tho'. Nit? : tioriahst party;;: which will ' continue .to: do-; mand the', evacuation of Egypt, by Great Bri-: tain and tho granting of representative insti T ' tutiona, and to assail the Egyptian GoverjK ' ment with constant criticism, often misplaced or merely abusive, but always:.vigorou's. . It 'will bo interesting to- study its attitude towards -the , other' /parties, 'notably that led by Sheikh Ali Ynsef, wha has net ■yet abandoned the hope;of heading the. com T bined Nationalist forces." . The samO 'writer adds: " Among the 'members of what'is' known as the ' Elfendi' class, and especially the students, dislike ,of the :British occupation runs high; and, though this sentiment has not yot gained ground, among the fellaheen, there can bo 110 doubt that sooner or lator great efforts will bo made to gain their adhesion to Nationalism! in its most uncompromising forms."' . I . , .. I

having .-v-jPo; Company took over tho other business 111 Willis Streot. Did you not bring a lawsuit?—l brought a)i I'flLCtiDnT' against "Bennett's, firm for £900 k whipb-jL was to-.get-from their client O'Donriell, and also for £000,. which was to hayp ,bcqti 'obtiiined : 'frbm"A; J. Bennett, also their olie'nt; --I^was'to-gefi-'this money (in my own account..". Tho-,£600 was to bo over-furniture li'ot and tho business of Mi which' ,was to . bo acquired. iO'DonnclP a mortgage over my. fjirnit.urov in" Searl, iljtd., • for £900. Mortgages woro executed, but I never got a complete' statement what I rcceivedi I compromised witli Atkinson and Bennett. ..They;;haijdodrtho:',business I am now in over to my wifo—furniture, and everything—in consideration of my withdrawing tho claim against them. j Is it not a fnot that'since your bankruptoy -you received £500 or £600 on tho security of your shares in Searl, Ltd.—"to pay personal liabilities," spn jayP-rYes. ■ 'Don't yoM 'thTiir-'yolir/creditors wero entitled to'that money?,—lt was my wife's; it was given to hor. What was done with it?—lt was paid away as follows:—D?.' 'Do Rerizio, £112; Dr,. Pollen, £40; Dr. Clfapple, £70; Mrs. M'Kenzio, £94: Nmso/OaMe.rfiSO ;• Nutso Edwards, £52; Mrs. Bowater, £18; J. A. Wilson, £30; Mrs. Gawn, througli Mr. Henry Wright, £50. • ,• I ■ ott the business now ?- - I! Sni.'for my wifo. . ; You"wero"'aslred--to -supply a statement cf ♦your affairs,novorißaa period of three years? a statement on. May 22, 1908;' ! Wcxen't yqu_ asked ,a number, of times to do s'o?— jfl:'. [ Not by'Mr."'Ashbrdft and by Mr. . Simpson?—Mr. Simpson never asked me verb-' ajly: si jK .jujdo l rstopd(' l ithe ' requisition for a statement liad i ! Was not application made for the, statement several times through your solicitor?— .It mayvffif6! t l)C'pn,J' , T''know ono applicaticin "was [Where did you geirthe data from which you compiled the .statoment?—From information received frdift' different people and

You • -that your unsecured tjobts 'totalled*£769.-.' Proofs havojnow como in amOufit'in'iflS-So'ffie, £1500 ?—Yes, that is iieti'SiiSo tho creditors of Soarl,. Ltd.,. havo proved-and-Lyons-on-top of that.' ! But there are no „assets?— l That 13 because Lyons -got niy.,"half share in tho business for nothing. V,\ ■ Did you placo an^.valuo'on it? —Yes. I Your, wife tendere'd-*'6n]y £1 for it?' Was there, any 4 other,'offer ?,-*-A resolution was.pro-;, fjar.od injvhicli iWiwifo was willing to' pay-, lOst'-mjtho'';£:' , f Thwbf was ho offer to pay; withouti'security.wjlt was to_run over two" yoa¥9r'Vttd :r MWf'f'ed®lny getting ; tho '. whole business of Soarl and Lyons. I any of tho advances liiado:to you by your wife?— Not a penny. ■ '.'What capital had you when; Lyons joined' you in 1907 in Willis Street?—Nono,; but I had furniture which L had brought'from Cuba Street which ; was subject t6 Bailment. How did you.come to join Lyons?—l approached hint. , • , ■i;l)id you obtain any ' money from 'him for the interest' ha acqiiirbd?r—£2oo.. ',' { Did' you toll Lyons, to what - extent. you woro then in debt? —No. ~ i Was the business successful ?—-Yes. • - Woro any books kept?— Lyons has-them. , i What havo you been doing sinco your bank-,-ruptcy?—Nothing. until I. commenced busi'ness again two months a<so.. Whnt*is.;th'B: talue,:of tho- furnitiiro .in the cafe?— About £400. ' 'sls it not a'fact-that', everything.'in. tlib (jafs that is not mortgaged is claimed, by Mrs. ; Searl?—That is so. v ! How much does your rent amount to?— £13. ■' ' | And what ''about 'the lbaso?—lt has to run about 8£ years, w.- .".; i What can you toll us'with regard to Mr. Dunn's debt?— When Lyons joined me, 110 (Lyons)-.paid...mo £100 in cash,- and;-gavo-.bills for tho £100. .Tho.:. bills' were handed over Jtis Dunn firstly !to sccuro payment of '$3(r Trfi** fofit" which I borrowed from him, and have drawn on him pretty .the bills. The ' securifcy'iK(£ holds is ;worthi'£loo.., ' Did ' y^^take : :.!a';*b'66lc from -p. desk;".after you "solicitor "had, been renue'sfed to give im''tho :key ?:-J:^c'ah't ; .say whoi.horjjit yvas b.&/Qre,> ; was,- the ,samo v - day,", ' Whfeh'Kbolf di(\:so).}.ialcp.out?— I Tho iw'ages. book; nothing else: '' l ' : ' '.. . You said that you h.-ivo sinco been refused access to the desk and papers ?—Yes.: !-Do : yofti.W ij'itHout,. Yes. ' "V ' " ."'; i ' Were- you: noty.tbld.. that you could have access '"to : the"''desk "so'long as the Official Apsigne,e pr.hi,s rppfepgntativq.was.present?—;' IvwaSitold-.that. ■ i...' i'.flow.-much had .you when.-yon went, into' tlio""\Villis' : Street' fynsiflcss ?—Aboiit £180.;' it .w^s.^'ii'yi.'wifplsr. ' ; '' ■ > 'ftas •sh'O' aiiy money" loft'?, —YeS/in shares. J Mr. Ayson then commenced his. exaroina-.-tion of. but had not concluded' when the proceedings-wore'" adjourned until Thursday noxt, at 2;lo^T)"m.